Their support is professional and very fast in helping.
Before we start with the top apps, remember that these are only for jailbroken iPhones because Apple does not allow these apps to be downloaded from the official app store. All of these apps can be found in the Cydia application that shows up after you jailbreak your iPhone. If you would like to know how to jailbreak your iPhone then refer to other guides, or you may wait till I publish one in the near future. I will also teach you how to carrier unlock it so that it may be used with other carriers than AT&T in the US. Now, without further ado, here are the 5 essential apps for a jailbroken iPhone.
1. Winterboard
To customize your iPhone and make it truly yours, then this is the app you would need. Apple does not allow users to tweak their OS and their layout of the icons/color schemes. However, this app has a different theme for all personalities and tastes. It can make your iPhone look like Windows 7, or like the HTC Arya, and much much more. If you don't like the simple interface of the iPhone, then this is the first app you need to download.
2. iRealSMS/SwirlyMMS 2
I put these apps together because they both fall in the text message group and it would be wrong to have one without the other. iRealSMS does something truly extraordinary with the iPhone texts. With this app, you can easily reply to your text messages when it pops up while you are in another app, instead of the iPhone closing your current app and opening the messages app. As well as the quick reply, you can also quick compose a text if you are in another app or a game without opening the messages app again. Now, on to SwirlyMMS 2. With this app, you will be able to use your MMS capabilities with a carrier unlock. Normally, the iPhone does not allow T-Mobile users to use their MMS plans which is a real waste of money. With this app, you can easily send and receive MMS because it is integrated into your messages app.
3. 3G Unrestrictor
Apps like Skype do not allow you to use them over 3G or Edge or GPRS, but only WiFi. For the time being, Skype is allowing its users to use the app with 3G. However this is only until August, and after that you would have to pay Skype to use it over 3G or Edge. However, with this app, you just add what app you want to unrestrict and that's it. Simple as that. A must have for traveling users who aren't close to WiFi hotspots.
4. Make It Mine
Now, this app is one of those just for fun apps. All this app does is change the carrier name to whatever you want it to say. For example, I changed my carrier name to my name so it is now personalized. Also, you are able to change your banner to say whatever you want it to say. This is to be used side-by-side with winterboard to make your iPhone yours.
5. Installous
Lastly, this app should be used for good and not for illegal things. This app should be used to download apps that were not accepted into the app store or where outdated. These 3rd party apps are great ideas that you should download to get more variety than the app store.
Well there you go, these are the 5 essential apps for jailbroken iPhones. Download these great apps and you should get the most usability out of your iPhone that Apple would not let you when it came in the box. Stay tuned for my guide on how to jailbreak and unlock your iPhone.
Unlock iPhone
TELUS starts unlocking wireless devices on February 15
TELUS customers enjoy more more flexibility and freedom
Toronto, ON – TELUS today announced that starting February 15, "unlocking" will be available for most SIM-based devices (IDEN and HSPA) for TELUS postpaid customers. This new service is the latest in a series of initiatives to enhance the customer experience at TELUS by providing more flexibility and freedom in the way customers use their wireless devices.
"Wireless devices are far more sophisticated and powerful than they were even five years ago and our customers are asking us now to give them the freedom and flexibility to use these devices as they wish. We are listening and responding to their needs, through services like device unlocking," said David Fuller, Chief Marketing Officer at TELUS. "It's all part of our commitment to continue to drive flexibility, simplicity and transparency within our offerings. Over the last few years, we've eliminated system access and carrier 911 fees, designed simpler family plans, created proactive alerts that notify customers going over their data allotments, and created options for our customers to upgrade to a new device faster. Helping our customers to unlock their device is just one more step in this overall service evolution."
Customers subscribing to a monthly plan (postpaid) and using an active and eligible SIM-based device for a minimum of 90 days will be eligible to have their device unlocked for a fee of $50.
TELUS is commited to offering the best overall customer experience in the industry. As a part of our quality mandate, TELUS works closely with leading manufacturers to ensure that their devices are built and tested for optimal performance on TELUS' network. During that process, TELUS locks the devices in order to maintain TELUS-specific configuration settings such that customers are getting the best possible experience when using applications and services on TELUS' network.
About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, with $9.7 billion of annual revenue and 12.1 million customer connections including 6.9 million wireless subscribers, 3.8 million wireline network access lines and 1.2 million Internet subscribers and 266,000 TELUS TV customers. Led since 2000 by President and CEO, Darren Entwistle, TELUS provides a wide range of communications products and services including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, entertainment and video.
In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed $185 million to charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered 3.5 million hours of service to local communities since 2000. Nine TELUS Community Boards across Canada lead TELUS' local philanthropic initiatives. TELUS was honoured to be named the most outstanding philanthropic corporation globally for 2010 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, becoming the first Canadian company to receive this prestigious international recognition.
Starting from iOS 4.0, Apple completely cut off the support for aging original iPhone EDGE and iPod touch first-generation. Their decision of course was justified because of the low RAM found in these first-gen devices which were released back in 2007.
While iOS 4.2.1 is still available for iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2G, they are barely capable of running it, and that too without the goodness of multitasking, wallpapers and Folders.
But all is not lost as the iPhone jailbreak community has now come up with a mod, which brings the complete look and feel of iOS 4.2.1 for iPhone 2G, 3G and iPod touch 1G and 2G. The mod is basically based on the iPhone OS 3.1.3, to replicate the experience of iOS 4 on the first and second generation iPhone and iPod touch.
This custom firmware, dubbed WhiteD00r, includes everything from: wallpapers, new semi transparent dock (and UI), backgrounds, all new icons from iOS 4.x, Voice Control, multitasking, video recording, and more. Full list of features can be found here.
Here is a video of it in action:
WhiteD00r custom 4.2.1 firmware for iPhone 2G, 3G, iPod touch 1G and 2G can be downloaded from here.
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Before we start with the top apps, remember that these are only for jailbroken iPhones because Apple does not allow these apps to be downloaded from the official app store. All of these apps can be found in the Cydia application that shows up after you jailbreak your iPhone. If you would like to know how to jailbreak your iPhone then refer to other guides, or you may wait till I publish one in the near future. I will also teach you how to carrier unlock it so that it may be used with other carriers than AT&T in the US. Now, without further ado, here are the 5 essential apps for a jailbroken iPhone.
1. Winterboard
To customize your iPhone and make it truly yours, then this is the app you would need. Apple does not allow users to tweak their OS and their layout of the icons/color schemes. However, this app has a different theme for all personalities and tastes. It can make your iPhone look like Windows 7, or like the HTC Arya, and much much more. If you don't like the simple interface of the iPhone, then this is the first app you need to download.
2. iRealSMS/SwirlyMMS 2
I put these apps together because they both fall in the text message group and it would be wrong to have one without the other. iRealSMS does something truly extraordinary with the iPhone texts. With this app, you can easily reply to your text messages when it pops up while you are in another app, instead of the iPhone closing your current app and opening the messages app. As well as the quick reply, you can also quick compose a text if you are in another app or a game without opening the messages app again. Now, on to SwirlyMMS 2. With this app, you will be able to use your MMS capabilities with a carrier unlock. Normally, the iPhone does not allow T-Mobile users to use their MMS plans which is a real waste of money. With this app, you can easily send and receive MMS because it is integrated into your messages app.
3. 3G Unrestrictor
Apps like Skype do not allow you to use them over 3G or Edge or GPRS, but only WiFi. For the time being, Skype is allowing its users to use the app with 3G. However this is only until August, and after that you would have to pay Skype to use it over 3G or Edge. However, with this app, you just add what app you want to unrestrict and that's it. Simple as that. A must have for traveling users who aren't close to WiFi hotspots.
4. Make It Mine
Now, this app is one of those just for fun apps. All this app does is change the carrier name to whatever you want it to say. For example, I changed my carrier name to my name so it is now personalized. Also, you are able to change your banner to say whatever you want it to say. This is to be used side-by-side with winterboard to make your iPhone yours.
5. Installous
Lastly, this app should be used for good and not for illegal things. This app should be used to download apps that were not accepted into the app store or where outdated. These 3rd party apps are great ideas that you should download to get more variety than the app store.
Well there you go, these are the 5 essential apps for jailbroken iPhones. Download these great apps and you should get the most usability out of your iPhone that Apple would not let you when it came in the box. Stay tuned for my guide on how to jailbreak and unlock your iPhone.
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